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> Hooked on RunningDid you run today? That seems like a fairly innocuous question. How about this one: did you have to run today?
> Planning a (Two) Grand CelebrationThis week, the Olympic Games return to the USA, in Atlanta Georgia, as you undoubtedly know . In this new age of multimedia, coverage of the Olympiad will blanket the world of sports and beyond for 17 days From Friday into early August. We marathoners had our 100th anniversary celebration in Boston last month. Now the Olympic Games will turn 100, celebrating the anniversary of the first modern Games in Athens, 1896. It's still early, but here are few questions that are begging answers as we look down the road to hot 'lanta - and I mean hot.
> Lights Out OctoberOne of the most appealing aspects of running is being outside on a sunny day, breathing in fresh air, seeing the sights, enjoying all of nature's beauty. As wonderful as that running ideal seems, alas, it is not always the case. In fact, for many runners it is more the exception than the rule.
> A New Year, New Dreams, New GoalsAnother year gone by. They sure go by fast! I made that statement last year at this time, and nothing that has occurred during the past 365 days has done anything to change that outlook. As it is the last year of the millenium, the fleeting aspect of time will be in particularly sharp focus during the next 365 days.
> An Interview with Khalid Khannouchi: Running the Race For The 2000 Olympics and USA CitizenshipKenyans? What Kenyans? While American men are getting trounced on the roads by an onslaught of speedy Kenyan runners, a mild mannered, diminutive, athlete from Morocco has taken on the best that Kenya has to offer and more often than not, left them behind on the way to victory, in road races from coast to coast. There is no one Khalid Khannouchi fears on the road, no distance in which he does not excel. From 5-km to the marathon, he runs 'em all, with predictably stellar results.
> Ask Me AnythingHey, there. I see you've become interested in running and are trying to make sense of this sometimes very confusing sport. Web sites here, magazines there, books, forums, bulletin boards, all dispensing advice. I know it can be hard to make sense of it all, so feel free to ask me any questions that you have not yet found answers to from more conventional sources.
> An Interview With Boston Marathon Legend Bill RodgersOn a cold winter weekday in January, it would seem the Boston Marathon might be far the farthest thing from your mind. But Bill Rodgers knows different. The 51-year-old Boston icon knows that these are the days when the groundwork is laid, the training investments made, the seeds are sown, so they can be reaped on Patriots Day, more then three months distant.
> The Best Marathoners Money Can BuyDuring the past few years, the story line at major marathons in the USA seems to be following a predictable script. A highly charged, highly motivated group of African runners fight for the big money, while American runners finish back in the pack, left to lament just why they can't compete for the top prize. Boston, L.A., New York-it's the same old story. David Morris' fourth place finish in Chicago last month was an exception to the rule, but a rare one indeed.
> How To Watch The Boston MarathonRunning the marathon is one thing, but watching it is a totally different challenge.
> The Marathon Monks: Stretching the Limits of Human EnduranceThere are no running events in the Winter Olympics, currently being staged in Nagano, Japan. One of the most talked about features by CBS however, was the ten-minute piece delivered by Charles Osgood on the "marathon monks," a group of Buddhists who push the limits of human endurance in search of a higher plane of spirituality.
> The Olander Park 24 Hour: Proving It All Night LongO.k. let's get this disclaimer out of the way right from the start: It's really not smart, sensible, or good for one's health to undertake a 24-hour run. Why, think of all of the other things you could be doing between noon on a fall Saturday and noon on a fall Sunday. You may not have even known they held 24-hour races. Who would run them?
> Scientific or Emotional - What Kind of Runner Are You?In this, the late 20th century, most all of the mysteries regarding how to train for and run your best race have been unearthed. By following a scientific approach and running even splits, you will be able to achieve an optimal performance. If that is the case, why is it that so few of us actually execute such a strategy?
> What's Hapenning in the World of Triathlon? An Interview With Race Promoter Rich HavensTo find out what is happening in the world of triathlon, we recently talked with<b> Rich Havens</b>, head of <b>Time-Out Productions</b>, a firm that produces seven races in the Triathlon Tour of New England.
> Triathlon: Multi-Sport Mania or Multi-Sport Malaise?In the summer of 1980, four years after I started running and less than a year after completing my first marathon, I saw a flyer for a race called a "triathlon." I had read a little bit about this new sport combining swimming, cycling, and running, but really knew nothing more than it was a race consisting of all three of these sports.
> Can't We All Just Get Along?Can't we all just get along? That seems to be the question posed by Martin Loring in his recent post to the Cool Running Forum. Loring asks " Who thinks that there are two classes of athletes, the 'members' (serious runners) and the 'non-members' ? According to the responses to his post, there are more than a few runners out there who feel that is most definitely the case. Is it really that way? Is running really an elitist sport? If so, does it have to be that way?
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